#FamiliesMonth feature: What happens when couples are separated in LTC?
SFU Gerontology masters graduate Lindsay Grasso's research on what occurs when one spouse in LTC has dementia is featured BC Care Providers Association.
The subject of married couples in long-term care has prompted controversy over the years, partly because of the level of public understanding about what long-term care is, and how dementia changes behaviours.
In the summer of 2016, the story of the separation of B.C. couple Wolf and Anita Gottschalk went viral, triggering international outcry. The couple’s granddaughter Ashley Bartyik posted an image on social media that she describe as ‘The Saddest Photo Ever Taken.’ Some weeks later steps were taken to reunite the couple. Bartyik was invited to participate in our first BC Continuing Care Collaborative.